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UK records another 21,088 coronavirus cases, 587 deaths
London (United Kingdom), February 01: Another 21,088 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of...

EU prepares for rapid development of vaccines against...
Brussels (Belgium), February 01: The European Union's (EU) top health officials held discussions on Sunday with drug giants about rapid...

HKSAR gov't gravely concerned about EU's export control...
Hong Kong, January 31: A spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Saturday that the...
Iran says Western weapons main cause for instability...
Tehran (Iran), January 31: Iran warned on Saturday that Western weapons are "the main cause for instability" in the Gulf.

New virus cases dip below 400, extension of...
Seoul (South Korea), January 31: South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell back to below 400 Sunday, but health authorities may...

Macron says UK must choose between allies, critiques...
Moscow (Russia), January 31: French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on the United Kingdom to make a solid choice between...

Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing with Gaza for...
Cairo (Egypt), January 31: For the first time in two months, the Egyptian authorities will temporarily reopen the Rafah border...

Paris police reportedly face internal probe after officer...
Paris (France), January 31: The Paris prefect has ordered an internal probe into the beating of a protester by an...

COVID-19 cases continue to decline in every borough...
London (UK), January 31: London is continuing to see a steady decline in COVID-19 infection rates, as more than half...

Turkish gendarmerie forces launch operation against bootleg alcohol...
Istanbul (Turkey), January 30: Turkish security forces launched an operation against bootleg alcohol producers in Istanbul, the Gendarmerie General Command...
No. of airport passengers in S. Korea falls...
Seoul (South Korea), January 31: The number of passengers using South Korean airports fell sharply last year due to the...

Saudi says Houthi-fired projectile lands near hospital in...
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), January 31: Saudi Civil Defense announced on Saturday that a projectile landed near a hospital in the...

Macron reaffirms France's support for Lebanon in various...
Beirut (France), January 31: French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Saturday to maintain his country's support for Lebanon in various...

Putin, Aliyev discuss ceasefire control in Nagorno-Karabakh
Moscow (Russia), January 31: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on Saturday discussed over phone the...
Gov. Lee sends letter to U.S. Congress, U.N....
Seoul (South Korea), January 31: Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung has sent a letter to the United Nations and the...

Education minister promises to deal with college admission...
Seoul (South Korea), January 31: Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae has said the ministry will handle the alleged college admission fraud...

New round of Syrian constitutional talks concludes, UN...
GENEVA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- As the week-long fifth meeting of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee concluded...

Seoul's new daily cases hit two-week high
Seoul (South Korea), January 30: Seoul on Saturday reported more than 150 new daily coronavirus cases, marking the highest figure...

Security Council extends mandate of peacekeeping force in...
United Nations, January 30: United Nations Security Council on Friday decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping...

US B-52 bombers return to Indo-Pacific after 3...
Washington (US), January 30: Four US B-52 Stratofortress bombers have returned to a base in Guam after a three-year absence,...

200,000 people flee CAR in last two months:...
United Nations, January 30: More than 200,000 people have fled violence and insecurity in the Central African Republic (CAR) in...

Vietnam records 34 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Hanoi (Vietnam), January 30: Vietnam reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 infection on Saturday morning, all locally transmitted, according to...

Biden urged Putin to release jailed blogger Navalny,...
Washington (US), January 30: US President Joe Biden called on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to release detained vlogger Alexei...

S Korea confirms additional bird flu case, total...
Seoul (South Korea), January 30: South Korea's agricultural ministry said Friday it has confirmed another case of highly pathogenic bird...

Portuguese parliament approves euthanasia
Lisbon (Portugal), January 30: The Portuguese parliament approved on Friday the legalization of euthanasia "practiced or helped by health professionals"...

U.S. San Francisco mayor announces expanded mental health...
San Francisco (US), January 30: U.S. San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Friday announced the city is providing new mental...

UK Prime Minister expresses concern over EU plans...
London (UK), January 30: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed concern during a conversation with European Commission President Ursula von...